Fast & Furious recoups Tokyo Drift star

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Old star boosts new trilogy

Universal's recruited more alumni for Fast & Furious 7. The sequel will include the return of Lucas Black, who first appeared in 2006's The Fast & and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Universal Pictures has a lot of faith in the Fast & Furious. The franchise, which already includes six films, is currently shooting its seventh. In a casting twist, an old star is returning for the new sequel.

Lucas Black, who appeared in The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift is back in the fold. According to Deadline, he'll reprise the role of Sean Boswell and this isn't a one-shot deal. The actor has signed on to appear in a tentative eighth and ninth film.

Fast & Furious 7 is currently shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. The latest film is directed by James Wan, who had huge success with last weekend's Insidious: Chapter 2. On the acting front, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are returning with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham also on hand.

It's hard to believe that the Fast & Furious franchise is over a decade old. When Tokyo Drift was released, it could have been the series' swan song. But Universal took a chance, and decided to reunite its original stars. Once they did that, the magic was back.

This year, Fast & Furious 6 debuted with $117 million making it the biggest opening in the studio's history.